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    #1262
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Has anybody noticed how cheap Audi TT`s are now? The higher powered ones are tempting me.

    Just noticed that. I want one. Another contender for next car! It'll be at least 18 months though.


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    #1263
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Has anybody noticed how cheap Audi TT`s are now? The higher powered ones are tempting me.

    Have you driven one? The remapped 225's are very fast, they're a good fun car to drive. Mid to late 20's is what the mother gets from hers (28 average) and that's just potting around town (180bhp quattro).

    The 4wd system leaves a lot to be desired, though. I reckon good ones will always make good money.


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    #1264
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    Limerick man wrote: »
    The 4wd system leaves a lot to be desired, though. I reckon good ones will always make good money.
    Slow to respond? Or troublesome?
    Have to say, a remapped one picked up for cheap could be interesting at some stage down the road. There's a local low mileage one (180) here that's never seen over 3k revs I'd say...


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    #1265
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    While talking to a friend of mine I hadn't seen in ages, I asked him "who are those 2 friends a yours that added me on facebook? Ya know, the 2 thats married as their status to each other, the ones into lesbian buttse...." only tu turn round in mid sentence to find yer one, who I was talking about, standing 2 feet away from me....

    So I done the sensible thing, hopped into my car, drove home, changed clothes and car and came back to pretend the whole thing didn't happen :) which kinda worked for a little while... :o


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    #1266
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,455 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    I did some driver instruction in the 180bhp and I was very impressed. I had heard all sorts of bad things about them being crap to drive. The 4wd drive is a bonus, they are going for 3-4k on donedeal for the 225bhp ones.

    Irish people's inability to actually adhere to manufacturers service schedule means lots of quattros never saw new rear diff oil.
    I'd love one but this is always in the back of my mind,


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    #1267
    Shane732
    Registered Users Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭Shane732


    I'm currently thinking of buying a pre 2000 Mini. There only seems to be a few for sale in Ireland - so I'm wondering where would I get my hands on a decent one?

    I'm looking for a nicely done up one - think Italian Job!!


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    #1268
    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    Confab wrote: »
    Does anyone else have dreams about their car breaking down? Get them all the time since I bought the Alfa.

    I Have one, its about my keys falling down a drain started since the spare key stopped working! :p


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    #1269
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Haha. I had a dream about my car being stolen recently and even more recently one about a friend crashing it. I only remember seeing the damage to the side of it and asking "what were you doing driving it?!"

    So yeah, some subconscious car anxiety is alive and well it would seem.


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    #1270
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Shane732 wrote: »
    I'm currently thinking of buying a pre 2000 Mini. There only seems to be a few for sale in Ireland - so I'm wondering where would I get my hands on a decent one?

    I'm looking for a nicely done up one - think Italian Job!!

    Owen is involved in the Classic Mini scene I think, he might be worth a PM :)
    I think from the mid/late 90s to run out they were all Coopers with nice arches, interiors and 13" minilites, rust would be the main worry.


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    #1271
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Owen is involved in the Classic Mini scene I think, he might be worth a PM :)
    I think from the mid/late 90s to run out they were all Coopers with nice arches, interiors and 13" minilites, rust would be the main worry.

    From 1997 to 2000 were the run out model with the 1.3 Mpi engine. This was available with the Sport and Sport + pack that had the wide arch extensions, leather interior, wood trim and so on.
    The amount of mods available for Mini's is endless. Can't wait to get one.


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    #1272
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Ah crap. I finally connected the car up to the laptop via the EOBD port and the mileage is 5500 miles higher then it is on the odo :( Which is right?


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    #1273
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,250 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Donedeal acting up for anyone? The ads are loading but with no photos..


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    #1274
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    Confab wrote: »
    Ah crap. I finally connected the car up to the laptop via the EOBD port and the mileage is 5500 miles higher then it is on the odo :( Which is right?

    Does that put the car in timing belt changing territory?


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    #1275
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    ongarite wrote: »
    Donedeal acting up for anyone? The ads are loading but with no photos..

    Works grand for me.


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    #1276
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    166man wrote: »
    Does that put the car in timing belt changing territory?

    Yep.


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    #1277
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    Confab wrote: »
    Yep.

    Ah feck that man, sorry to hear. Have you any comeback or has the seller vanished completely?:(


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    #1278
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    166man wrote: »
    Ah feck that man, sorry to hear. Have you any comeback or has the seller vanished completely?:(

    Nah the seller is around. The ECU also says the mileage hasn't been overwritten and there is a problem on pre-CANBUS Alfas where odo and ECU mileage are calculated separately, leading to a 4-6% discrepancy. Alsp, a bit more checked shows up lots of other people having the same issue with FiatECUScan. Could be clocked, then again maybe not.

    Frankly, I don't have the money to change the cambelt until June so it's cambelt bingo from here on in.


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    #1279
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Can't imagine someone clocking a car 5000 miles lads.


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    #1280
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Confab wrote: »
    Nah the seller is around. The ECU also says the mileage hasn't been overwritten and there is a problem on pre-CANBUS Alfas where odo and ECU mileage are calculated separately, leading to a 4-6% discrepancy. Alsp, a bit more checked shows up lots of other people having the same issue with FiatECUScan. Could be clocked, then again maybe not.

    Frankly, I don't have the money to change the cambelt until June so it's cambelt bingo from here on in.

    If they were going to clock it surely they'd make it worth their while and take more than 5500 miles off it?

    It still sucks, but it sounds like a problem with how the car records the mileage rather than fowl play.

    Best of luck with it man!


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    #1281
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Can't imagine someone clocking a car 5000 miles lads.

    +1, it would be pointless for the risk.

    Confab, a Gates belt and tensioner should only be 60/70 quid from a motor factors, and a half decent indy should have it changed in a few hours.

    I'd try to find the 250 quid or so from somewhere and get it done sooner than later. I'm in a similar boat at the minute, I can't really afford it but I may get it done soon cos I don't know when it was last changed.


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    #1282
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Can't imagine someone clocking a car 5000 miles lads.

    When rebuilding my first Bravo, I used the clocks from a later Bravo in it. Original clocks were 56k miles, new clocks were 53k miles :)


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    #1283
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Confab wrote: »
    Nah the seller is around. The ECU also says the mileage hasn't been overwritten and there is a problem on pre-CANBUS Alfas where odo and ECU mileage are calculated separately, leading to a 4-6% discrepancy. Alsp, a bit more checked shows up lots of other people having the same issue with FiatECUScan. Could be clocked, then again maybe not.

    Frankly, I don't have the money to change the cambelt until June so it's cambelt bingo from here on in.

    June!?

    Cut costs somewhere else and get it done ASAP!!


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    #1284
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    ongarite wrote: »
    Donedeal acting up for anyone? The ads are loading but with no photos..

    You should be using adverts, it's way better.


    On an unrelated note I started my new job in adverts.ie today. Still slinging car parts and organising work though on my own time


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    #1285
    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    166man wrote: »
    Does that put the car in timing belt changing territory?
    Confab wrote: »
    Yep.

    It's better to change the timing belt 5000 miles too early, than 5000 miles to late. Either way, at that milage you knew, it had to be changed soon.

    Any car, that I'm not 100% sure about, when the timing belt was done, it gets done immidiatly. No messing about.

    And a 5500 mile difference has nothing to do with clocking. It's most likely something that's down to some internals. It's an Alfa FFS.

    /M


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    #1286
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    draffodx wrote: »
    June!?

    Cut costs somewhere else and get it done ASAP!!

    +1

    You're on borrowed time with that car. Fuel light bingo is fun, cambelt bingo is just plain silly, especially on an Alfa.

    Get it changed or try break even on selling it and buy something that doesn't require work. You can always buy another one in time.


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    #1287
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,455 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    ongarite wrote: »
    Donedeal acting up for anyone? The ads are loading but with no photos..

    Same here (safari)


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    #1288
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    You should be using adverts, it's way better.


    On an unrelated note I started my new job in adverts.ie today. Still slinging car parts and organising work though on my own time

    Seriously? Best of luck with it man!


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    #1289
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Same here (safari)

    Same here on frefox.


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    #1290
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Mobile apps perfect.


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    #1291
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Pictures no longer loading, seems slow atm too.


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